HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-0504 FIRE SERVICE DAY~...~;L ~ ''~ ' ~
~./~, ,.-~ ~R~A$, ~he ~r~f~gh~er, o~e o~ our naC~ou's o~des~ and mos~
~.~!~,~:~....:~ dedicated pub~e ~rv~n~s, ~ honored a~nua~y on the
~..~.,.~,, ~eeon~ S~urday o~ Nay; and
[;~.~'3"~ ~I~RBA$, ~r~ Serv~e Recognition Day ~oeu~e~ a~en~on on ~he
.- ' many ~echn:Lc~ and pub~e services provided by
Fire departments participate in this observance with
)~l~,~j~.''~ fire prevention and suppression activities, tours of
~.,~?~..~ f~re $~a~ion~, parades, and demonstrations; and
3,100 paid and 8,700 volunteer personnel. Fire-
~'~' ~: fighters are employed in the most hazardous of all
.=. .... Dast five years while protecting the lives and proper-
~:~:~: ties of others; and
-~-~.~ ~ ~EREAS, in addition to fire suppression, these technically
'7'-~, trained and highly skilled professionals perfo~ many
..... public services including fire prevention education,
'~ dwelling inspections, pre-fire planning, fire and life
:, ~ "t. safety code enforcement, and emergency medical
..... '". services .
~-,~ ~ ~0~ THBR~FOR~ ~, ~ ~ordon Hedar~s, Nayor of the C~y o~
~,"'~ ~:,~)'L "F~R~ SERV~C~ R~CO~I~O~ DAY ~N ASHLAND"
w~th their Y~re~ghters, ~he~r apparatus and equipment, and
Dated the8 ~'~ day oe ~ay, ~983
T-~ : Mayor
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